UL Extending Marlin's contract

[Cajunsmike]

Nothing is certain or guaranteed when it comes to projections. I don't expect Coach Marlin to have any losing season records, the bottom of the league is just to bad for that. But I don't see 15 or 16 win teams getting the job done either in this league. Both are very possible considering youth on this squad next season and how well we finish this season. I hope that neither will be the case and we will be talking about better results. My only point to you is when a coach becomes more expensive for the program to keep in comparison to the buyout, they usually get terminated. Dr Maggard will make the right decision for the program in either case.

Agree. 15 or 16 wins are not good enough for anyone. With recent schedules that would be a losing D1 season. If it drops to that, something will be considered.

[Duggie35]

Why sign a JUCO post player who is not a somewhat "quality" player? That seems to me to be a wasted scholarship. I know we need a post player, but if he can't see the court during crunch time, what's the use? We currently have a "big man" that sits the bench and can't really help. We have also had similar 6'9" - 6'10" guys in the past. If we can't get a "Big" that can help (like Gant), keep searching for more Bryce Washington's, Marcus Stokes & Dion Brown's. If I recall, those guys were all in the 6'5" - 6'7" range and did a pretty good job inside. We need BIG guys, but other than Shawn Long, Roy Ebron and Wilbert "Tree" Lofton, I can't remember many BIG 6'9"+ guys that have contributed much here at UL.

Correct me if I'm wrong or loosing my mind. But giving a scholarship to someone just because he is tall, makes no sense to me unless he can contribute when it matters.

Just my opinion.

[CajunT]

Why sign a JUCO post player who is not a somewhat "quality" player? That seems to me to be a wasted scholarship. I know we need a post player, but if he can't see the court during crunch time, what's the use? We currently have a "big man" that sits the bench and have had similar 6'9" - 6'10" guys in the past. If we can't get a "Big" that can help, keep searching for more Bryce Washington's, Marcus Stokes & Dion Brown's. If I recall, those guys were all in the 6'5" - 6'7" range and did a pretty good job inside. We need BIG guys, but other than Shawn Long, Roy Ebron and Wilbert "Tree" Lofton, I can't remember any BIG 6'9"+ guys that have contributed much here at UL.

Correct me if I'm wrong or loosing my mind! But giving a scholarship to someone just because he is tall, makes no sense to me unless he can contribute when it matters.

Just my opinion.

Southall, Gay, Boudreaux just to name a few.

[Duggie35]

Southall, Gay, Boudreaux just to name a few.

I meant to include Southall, but I did forget about Gay and didn't remember Boudreaux being that tall. I would be very excited to get those types of players here at UL again, but signing a guy like K. Lafayette, or similar types, does not seem to be a good use of a scholarship to me.

[Geaux]

Mike Southall was our last great big man. He had committed to Kentucky before his legal troubles.

The early 2000's was a different time for college basketball. Nowadays most 6'10" kids want to be a wing or a guard. Good luck finding a true back to basket post player outside of the blue blood programs.

Those were great days in the student section.

[CajunT]

I meant to include Southall, but I did forget about Gay and didn't remember Boudreaux being that tall. I would be very excited to get those types of players here at UL again, but signing a guy like K. Lafayette, or similar types, does not seem to be a good use of a scholarship to me.

Gay and Boudreaux were both 6-9, and Wayne Julien wasn't bad either at 6'8.

[CrazyCajun]

Give me Brian Hamilton and Bryce Washington
at 6’6 all day every day

[zephyr]

Give me Brian Hamilton and Bryce Washington
at 6’6 all day every day

Or Lonnie Thomas

[talktomewillis]

Nothing is certain or guaranteed when it comes to projections. I don't expect Coach Marlin to have any losing season records, the bottom of the league is just to bad for that. But I don't see 15 or 16 win teams getting the job done either in this league. Both are very possible considering youth on this squad next season and how well we finish this season. I hope that neither will be the case and we will be talking about better results. My only point to you is when a coach becomes more expensive for the program to keep in comparison to the buyout, they usually get terminated. Dr Maggard will make the right decision for the program in either case.

I think we all trust Dr. Maggard.

I do not think using Hud as an example vis a vis what he'll do with Marlin is a fair comparison. I've gotten to know Dr. Maggard pretty well. He didn't fire Hud for going 5-7. He fired Hud for going 5-7 AND his handling of the locker room video AND the 13 arrests AND the overall cULture. (Although the locker room fiasco didn't happen while he was here, it was a factor based on fan reaction.)

Those non record things don't exist with Marlin. He runs a clean program, demands a lot from his players off the court, recruits good citizens and pushes them in the classroom. Things like that go a LONG way with this Athletic Director.

The championship last year PLUS how Marlin runs the program were big factors in the contract extension.

Bob has a much longer leash than Hud would ever have.

[anhil8tor]

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